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The ideal newspaper should be "irreverent, rash, feisty, and really care." - Jim BellowsWampanoags promise casino if slots are approved
Gambling facility could be on tribal land
The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Martha’s Vineyard will assert a right to build a resort casino under Indian gaming law if Massachusetts legalizes slot machines at the state’s four race tracks, the tribe’s chairman said.
The Senate overwhelming approved the slot machine proposal last fall, and it is widely expected to come up for a vote in the House as soon as March.
Tribal Chairman Donald Widdiss said the Aquinnah Wampanoag, which has hired the Boston lobbying firm of Donoghue, Barrett and Singal, is watching the House debate “very closely.”
“We’re presently a little more hopeful because it will get a hearing and be voted on this year,” Widdiss said. “So until we know what the parameters are, we are watching it closely. We have the people who are taking care of this kind of stuff letting us know and keeping us up to date. I’m sure we’ll weigh in during the hearing process.”
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